Erik Larson Quotes

Yes, William E. Dodd was the - became the - America's first ambassador to Nazi Germany. Prior to that, he was a professor of history at the University of Chicago - mild-mannered guy.

Erik Larson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 3, 1954

Topics

HistoryAmericaChicagoFirstYes

When I think of greatness, I think of guys like Earl Campbell and Gale Sayers and Walter Payton, and these individuals who, it's unanimous they're going to make a difference - when they're coming out of college, there's no doubt.

Jim Brown

GreatnessCollegeThinkDoubtOut

As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories.

Jiang Wen

InterestingTryingCreateDirector

Big feature films are another world.

Jerry Orbach

WorldBigFeatureAnotherFilms

Sometimes I feel like the best role models and the people you should look up to most are the people who make mistakes because they show you how to overcome them and walk through that mistake with integrity and grace.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

IntegrityBestWalkMistakesGrace

While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few excel.

John Ridley

LivingOthersMoreThroughDays

I'm not up in the front office or anything; I just control what I can control: playin' ball and playin' the best I can play.

Rob Gronkowski

BestControlI CanPlayOfficeUp

Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is so immersive, and then it stops, and then there's nothing. So you have to find ways of making you feel productive when you're not actually producing anything. For a young person, that's really challenging.

Michelle Pfeiffer

WorkToughProcessFeelYouActing

Those who perpetrate fraud against our financial institutions will be met with the full force of law enforcement.

Loretta Lynch

LawLaw EnforcementFinancialFraud

Everyone wants to escape, everyone's drawn to escapism to leave their lives for an hour or two, and we're all so curious as human beings.

Josh Bowman

CuriousEscapeHumanEveryoneLeave

I remember how my dad was so into herbal solutions and health food well before that stuff became popular.

Deval Patrick

HealthFoodRememberWellStuffHow

I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.

Douglas Bader

MeAppearanceTopRightLeaveLeg

Win, lose or draw, you're all my cousins and I love you.

Chill Wills

LoveI Love YouWinYouLoseI Love

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